Improved washing-machine



NITED STA-res ATENT (lerici-3.

4R'IIUBEN(.l-IPSON, 0F SHELBY, OHIO.

IMPaovEo WASHING-MACHINE.

Specificationl forming'part of Letters Patent No. 43,580, dated July 19, 1964.

To '1t/.Z whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, REUBEN G1Pso1v,of Shelby, in the county of Richland and State ofOhio, have invented new and useful Improvements in Wasliing-lllaehines; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full and complete description of the construction and operation of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, making part of this specification, in which- Figure] is tt-perspective view, land Fig. 2 is a transverse vertical section.

Like letters refer to like parts in the ditierent views.

The body ot' the, machine consistsof two side boa-rds, A A, posts or legs, B, and semicircular bottoni-G. The side pieces 'A are grooved upon the inside to receive the semicircular bottom C, and the two sides are held together by rods D, or otherwise. The semi-- circular bottom consists of narrow 4staves, (l', the ends of which fit into grooves in the inner face of the side pieces. The staves C' are united together by means of. narrow strips of sheet metal, (zinc is preferred.) which tit into thin grooves, as shown at C" in Fig. 2.- ln preparing these stavesthey are all made of the right width, bevel, and curve. The edges are then grooved with a circular saw, or by other means. I then unite the Whole series by means of the thin metal plates above described, which accurately 't the grooves, the same metallic plate extending into two staves. 'In this way the joints can be made perfectly tight, and do not become open by shrinking ot' the woodv ot' which the-staves are made. The inside. of

.the tuliris provided With grooves D' atthe distance'of 'about an inch from the inner surface of the curvedV bottom l(ff, into which are inserted `the bars E. These are triangular in form, having one of their angles looking vtoward the center ot' the circle described by the circular bottom C. The ends of these bars are so formed as to accurately iit the groove D', but not so tight but that they can be readily moved in either directiomand be' taken out and replaced at pleasure.' At the center or lowest point of the curve or sem'icircular bottom I introduce three ro'llers, F, (more or lessmay be usedl) The journals of M 'these rollers work in boxes that slide easily into the grooves D', and can, with the rollers, be easily removed and replaced. A vibratin g rubber, G, also semicircular or halfcylimlrical in form, but of less radius than the groove D', and provided with journals which fit into slotted boxes or guides Kgis placed within the tub, .as shown in Fig, 2. The half-cylindrical surface ot this rubber is provided with concave bars I-I, which have their concave surface looking outward from the center, or' facing the bars E' and rollers F. 'lhe bars Hare an inch or more inwidth, and are firmly secured to the end pieces of the rubber G, leaving about one-quarter of an inch space between.' them, thus forming a kind of tinted surface, the central space be tween the end pieeesof the rubber G being open. With this arrangement of the slotted boxes K the whole weight" ofthe' rubber Will rest upon whatever substance intervenes between the bars E, rollers F, and tluted' bars II, the rubber rising and falling with the quantity ot' clothes between the rubber and the rollers and bars., The rubber is vibrated back and forth by means of a handle, I, which is inserted into .cross-pieces J J", which, with the 'bars H, secures'the end pieces of the rubber together: The slotted boxes K are fitted into the sides A in a line representing a vertical'radius of the circle eD', and the slotsv pass the center, so that the surface of the rubber will nearly come in contact with the rollers F when nothing intervenes. A hole,

L, is formed in the side A, just above the bottom C, for ythe discharge of water from the tub.

In using this machine the rubber is lifted out of its place. The suds and clothes are then introduced and the rubber replaced.

Now, by taking hold of the'handle I a vibratory mot-ion is given to the rubber, the Weight of which rests upon the clothes, the Yvibration of `the rubber causing'the desired friction upon the garments. When these have been sufficiently washed, thel rubber is lifted from its place and the clothes removed.

For the purpose of cleaning, drying, or rcpairling, the bars -E and rollers F can be removed and replaced at pleasure. The rollers F F F and bars E E, Src., are a sufficient distance apart to allow a free circulation ot' the suds below the bars.

bottom C, as herein specified.

2'. In combinationvwit-h the stves C and plates C, the rollers F F F, bars E'E,a.r ranged rin grooves D D, in connection4 with I Witnesses:

the adjustingrubber G, havingconoave bars H H, theseveral parts being arranged and operating-substantially in the vmanner a'nd for the purposes set forth.

REUBENI GIPfsoN.A t

W; H. BURRIDGE, I. HOLMES. 

